BE 529 Clinical Engineering Facilities & Regulatory
This is an introductory course to clinical engineering which is a speciality within biomedical engineering. Students will learn to apply engineering techniques to patient care and hospital-based research environments. Specifically, the course discusses various aspects of clinical engineering in topics such as medical and research equipment planning, technology assessment, hospital organization and administrative functions, facilities and construction operations, regulatory practices, project and staff management, and other topics. The class will include hands on examples demonstrating the skills used to support hospital operations.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior status